To bring you up to date on the reupholstery progress, I painted the chairs, made the piping and sewed the cushion pieces together. Here are some tips for the final step – stapling the the cushion and seat pad.
I sprayed adhesive on the wood chair bottom to secure the cushion pad down. This step isn’t necessary, but I had leftover adhesive from framing the vintage sign. I figured I might as well.
Staple the batting to the side of the chair bottom. Cut off the excess batting so it’s flush with the bottom of the seat. This makes it easier to pull the fabric around.
Slip your fabric over your pad and batting. Staple the front center first. Pull the fabric tight making sure there aren’t creases. Make sure you are consistent with how tight you pull the fabric. Staple the front, the back, the sides and then corners.
I didn’t have an exact process for the corners. The front of the cushion was more squared while the back was more round. I just tried to fold it until I had 1 small crease as close to the bottom of the seat as possible.
Treat the fabric with some scotch guard. Screw the seat bottom back to the chair, and you’re done. Pretty crazy transformation with some paint and $8 per yard Serena & Lily fabric.
We definitely have more pattern in the nook now.
Of course the space is not finished, but it’s nice to have some of the bigger projects complete.
These chairs look amazing! What a great shape.
Thanks Sally! It’s amazing the things you can find on craigslist these days, both good and bad
This is one of my favorite projects – y’all rocked this one!
Thanks Jennifer! I was just thinking about how we might have to sell them if we move. I got pretty sad. Hopefully they will work in the new house. We shall see!
That looks stunning. You did an excellent job painting and recovering the cushions. Love it! Thanks for sharing the love on my stenciled wall.
Thanks! I know the chairs weren’t my pinterest project, but I figured you would appreciate them! Thanks for stopping by!